International Rising Stars will be recognised at the virtual Licensing Excellence Awards on August 13.
Industry trade body, Licensing International has unveiled the recipients of this year’s International Rising Stars award.
The group of six young professionals come from all sectors of the licensing business and will be recognised at the virtual Licensing Excellence Awards, which are due to take place on Thursday August 13.
Prior to the awards, the Rising Stars will be introduced at a special online event on Tuesday June 30, with the panel discussion moderated by Ivonne Feliciano, director, business development and marketing at Beanstalk and a past Rising Star.
This year’s Rising Stars are:
- Krystyna Braxton, apparel licensing manager, NFL Players
- Allison Cimino, ceo and designer, RockLove
- Carolina Garcia Souza, senior category manager, stationery, home & FHBP, Cinecolor Colombia, representative of The Walt Disney Company
- Gao Qiang, video commercialisation center licensing director, Tencent
- Hannah Stevens, senior commercial manager and head of retail, The Point.1888
- Louis Yenik, licensing manager, Crunchyroll
This year’s Rising Stars were selected by a committee of global industry professionals hailing from five different countries and was led by Licensing International’s Sharon Weisman.
The nominations were submitted by executives from around the world and the winners were selected by the committee based on the candidates’ commitment and passion for the licensing industry, leadership potential and proven innovation in their area of expertise.
In addition to being recognised at the two events in the summer, Rising Stars will receive complimentary access to the Coursework in Licensing Studies programme, VIP Access to Licensing International events throughout the year and a year of mentoring with a seasoned licensing professional.
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